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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000020137 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
Consumer's City: ENDICOTT | Consumer's State: NY |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:other:labels |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2001 | Complaint Type: LETR |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A tire went flat, so consumer put on spare, this resulted in damage to the rear differential and transfer case, these parts overheated and had to be quickly hosed down with water to prevent a fire, in the owners manual it states that the all wheel drive system needs to be disengaged if a spare tire is ever used, however consumer did not notice these special instructions and feels this damage would not have occurred if a warning sticker would have been on the spare tire, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc |